Just as intentional design should be part of every project, Amy believes that intentional strategy and leadership are integral to creating successful solutions and thriving teams. With extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary design teams with clients in high education, life science and healthcare design, Amy looks to turn design‑driven thinking into long-term client relationships and legacy projects.
As Executive Director for our Central Region, Amy leads teams across St. Louis, Houston and Dallas, guiding strategic initiatives and client collaborations that empower the full spectrum of Living-Centered Design to create powerful solutions. She is a champion of bringing creative courage to keep pushing the status quo and reimagine a new future.
A few clients and collaborators
- University of Texas – Austin
- Houston Methodist Healthcare System
- Waste Management
- UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Marathon Oil
Expertise
- Driving transformative ideas that connect client’s needs, workplace strategy and design innovation while aligning with the Living-Centered Design ethos
- Developing and leading long term strategic market plans for year-over-year growth and expanded brand awareness
- Uncovering ways to connect with the business partners and community leaders in the Central Region to extend our design expertise and community impact
- Recruiting and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across multiple markets to strengthen organizational capability and long-term succession planning
Pursuits
- Mentoring and advising young design professionals through my active participation in Professional Women in the Industry (PWI), International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Women in Healthcare
- Active committee member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, one of Houston’s largest economic drivers and youth development supporters
- Former board member and president of Fort Bend Women’s Center and Shelter for Domestic Violence
